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aberrations ^and gynandromorphs. — Dr. T. D. Morice, a collection of 

 British Chrysididas and a collection of the more conspicuous species 

 of Palsearctic Chrysididas. — Mr. Curwen, series of the European 

 Parnassius, P. apollo, P. delius, P. vmemosyne and Dorilis apollonius, 

 and series of Lyccena, L. areas, L. avion, L. alcon, L. euphemus and 

 L. iolas, with several aberrations of AiMtura ilia. — Mr. Mera, a long 

 varied series of Psilura vwnacha, including ab. erimita. — Mr. Tonga, 

 a male A. tlietis, 22 mm. in expanse, Polyommatus icarits blue females 

 and ab. icarinus, ab. striata, &c., with pink and melanic Bryoj^hila 

 perla from Deal. — Mr. H. B. Williams, aberrations of Euchloe carcla- 

 mines, Ccenonympha pamphilus ab. pallida, Aricia ynedon, ab. 

 alhiannulata, Bumiciaphlceas, ab. radiata, ab. ohsoleta, ab. suhohsoleta, 

 and ab. anticostriata, Amorpha populi, gynandromorphs, Agriades 

 coridon, ab. semisyngrapha, ab. obsoleta, ab. pallida, and ab. ina- 

 qualis. — Rev. J. E. Tarbat, a Pieris rapce measuring only 38 mm. in 

 expanse. — Mr. Brooks, an Abraxas grossulariata with pale orange 

 ground colour and no bright orange on fore wings. — Mr. Piatt 

 Barrett, the three Parnassiids of Switzerland, and noted the small 

 amount of variation he had seen in the species this year. — Mr. 

 Stallman, a varied series of Xanthorhoc fluctuata, some very dark, 

 and including ab. costovata, and aberrations of R. phlceas, N. augur, 

 T. comes, and of M. circellaris red and slatey forms, light orange 

 ground and streaky forms. — Mr. Edwards, many species of Papilio 

 from the Indian and Austro-Malayan Eegion. — Mr. B. S. Williams, 

 a melanic Biston kirtaria, the rare form ab. fumaria, from Finchley, 

 bred. — Mr. Sheldon, the Lepidoptera taken by him in S. E. Russia 

 during May and June, including local forms of western species and 

 several more eastern species : — E. cardamines var. volgensis, C. ruhi 

 var. schamyl, P. avianda var. lydia, M. aiirinia var. sareptana, 

 M. cinxia var. ohscurior, M.phabe var. cetheria, M. trivia YSiV.fascelis, 

 A.niobe var. hiMmanni, M. iapygia var. smoarovius, S. licrmione var. 

 tetrica, &c., and C. erate, P. eroides, S. antlic, H. cribrelhim, P. clymene, 

 N. lucilla, &c. — Mr. Pearson, species and aberrant examples of alpine 

 butterflies taken this year, including Brenthis pales ab. napcea, 

 E. medusa ab. hippomedusa, B. thore, pale E. lapp)ona, E. ceto ab. 

 obscura, &c., from Engadine and Tyrol. — Mr. T. W. Hall, his 

 collection of P. icarus, A. coridon and A. tlietis, including many fine 

 aberrations and several gynandromorphs. — Dr. Cockayne, the series 

 of A. coridon described in his paper in the Ent. Rec. on gynandro- 

 morphs, and also two similar forms of P. icarus. — -Mr. H. E. Page, 

 series of Plebeius argus from many alpine localities, and also a series 

 of var. casaicus from Pajares, &c. in Spain. — Hy. J. Tuener, 

 Hon. Bep. Sec. 



London Natural History Society. — Arrangements have been 

 made by the Lepidoptera Committee of the above Society for a 

 member of the Committee to attend at Salisbury House at 6.30 p.m. 

 on meeting nights (first and third Tuesdays in each month, except 

 July and August) for the purpose of giving advice and assistance to 

 young entomologists, whether members of the Society or not. A 

 cordial welcome will be extended to any who care to avail themselves 

 of this arrangement. 



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